Veteran urban music executive Ron Gillyard has joined creative services agency Quantasy as a partner, holding the title of chief growth officer. He comes to the Los Angeles-based company after stints as president of urban music at Interscope and J Records. Notes Quantasy founder/CEO Will Campbell in a statement announcing Gillyard’s appointment, “Ron’s extensive background…

  Matt Marshall has been named SVP A&R at Concord Music Group, reporting to Fantasy Label Group President Margi Cheske. He’ll manage all A&R activities for the FLG, which includes Fantasy, Hear Music, Stax and Concord Records. The 1988 Vassar grad took his psychology degree to Zoo Entertainment in 1990 as manager of A&R admin, where he spent quality time with Tool and our own Bud Scoppa (now his Studio City neighbor),…

In this clip from www.artistshousemusic.org – Steve Ralbovsky is Senior Vice President of A&R at RCA Records. He has helped develop the careers of artists like The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ben Kweller, The Strokes, to David Gray and Ray LaMontagne.

In this clip from www.artistshousemusic.org – Robert Reynolds is an attorney concentrating in entertainment and copyright law with the Las Vegas firm of Callister & Reynolds. Among the clients he represents are The Killers, Louie XIV and Ryan Shupe and the Rubber Band.

Warner Music has announced the promotion of Mike Caren to President, Worldwide A&R. Working across Warner labels such as Atlantic, Elektra and Warner Bros. Records, as well as its international affiliates, Caren’s responsibilities will include discovering new artists, nurturing existing signings and liaising with the company’s A&R executives around the world. In this new role,…

isitdown with the director of A&R’s for Atlantic Records Omar Grant as he discusses some of the top trending topics in the music biz. For more vids and interviews on the biggest names in the game check out. http://istandardproducers.com

In this clip from www.artistshousemusic.org – Johnny Beach is the talent buyer and booker for Mercury Lounge and The Bowery Ballroom, two of Manhattan’s most famous and influential small to midsize rock venues.